SEC. 4-16. BONDS.

   In awarding a contract involving an expenditure in excess of the amount listed in Cal. Civil Code, Section 9550, the city shall require both faithful performance and payment bonds, each in the amount required by Cal. Civil Code, Section 9554. Such bonds shall be issued by an admitted surety insurer.

(Ord. No. 2943)

SEC. 4-17. CONTRACTS.

   Any public project over the amount listed in Cal. Labor Code, Section 1771, as may be amended from time to time, per contractor, shall be made by contract.

(Ord. No. 2943)

SEC. 4-18. TASK ORDERS.

   The public works director and city manager each may approve, and the purchasing agent may execute, any task order thereto that, collectively with all other task orders on the project, does not exceed the total contract value previously approved for the project.

(Ord. No. 2943, 3016)

SEC. 4-19. CHANGE ORDERS.

   The public works director and city manager each may award, and the purchasing agent may execute, any change order to a contract that, collectively with all other change orders on the project, does not exceed the contract plus contingency amount, if any, previously approved for the project.

(Ord. No. 2943, 3016)

SEC. 4-20. EMERGENCIES.

   (A)   In cases of emergency, including, but not limited to, states of emergency defined in Cal. Gov’t Code, Section 8558, when repair or replacements are necessary, the city council may proceed at once to replace or repair any public facility without adopting plans, specifications or working details, or giving notice for bids to let contracts. The work may be done by day labor under the direction of the city council, by contractor, or by a combination of the two. Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22050 shall apply when a notice for bids to let contracts is not given.

   (B)   The city manager and purchasing agent each may order any action pursuant to Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22050.

(Ord. No. 2943)